Growing anger and concern in The Hague and Brussels after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio launches new campaign against the International Criminal Court
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The Hague and Brussels raise concerns over India’s religious freedom bill targeting Christian organisations
Could a proposed change to India’s foreign funding rules further weaken the position of Christian organisations and other religious minorities? And how far is the Netherlands willing to go in pressing its concerns with one of its most important strategic partners? Responding to parliamentary questions from SGP MP Diederik
After Ukraine and Hormuz: why the Netherlands is developing a National Food Security Strategy
From the war in Ukraine to the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz: a series of international shocks has convinced the Dutch government that food security can no longer be taken for granted. The Netherlands is now joining a growing group of European countries that are preparing for disruptions
New law gives Dutch intelligence agencies AIVD and MIVD more power, ministers point to growing threats from Russia, China and Iran
The Dutch government wants to give its intelligence agencies far greater powers to act against suspected hackers, foreign intelligence services and terrorist networks, arguing that today's geopolitical and technological threats are evolving faster than existing oversight procedures can handle. But with memories of the controversial 2018 "sleepwet&
No budget deal yet: Dutch minority coalition still divided as opposition support remains uncertain and deadline looms
Can Prime Minister Rob Jetten's minority coalition still deliver a budget on time and secure the parliamentary support needed to survive, or are the first serious cracks in the cabinet beginning to show? With just days remaining before a crucial deadline, coalition negotiations have become increasingly chaotic, and